Keep wins with free play
Complete the game and select the Battle with Ermac option. Finish the fight with a mercy, then beat him again. The "Choose your destiny" screen will appear without using any credits and your record from the previous game will be retained.

65,535 kredits
Start a one player game and allow the CPU to defeat you on all five kredits. Push [Start] on controller two immediately after losing the second round of the fifth match. The play mode screen will appear. After Shao Kahn laughs three times, you will automatically enter the Mortal Kombat option. If you die during any subsequent match, the continue screen display 65,535 kredits remaining.

New opening quote
Press [Down], [Up], [Left]x2, [A], [Right], [Down] while Shao Khan is laughing on the opening purple skull screen. The opening will change from "There is no knowledge that is not power" to "Imagination is more important than knowledge".

Shao Khan's treasures
The first ten treasures are available at various difficulty levels. The last two treasures are available after winning an eight person tournament or defeating Shao Khan on the 4th Tower (path select).

Kombat Kodes
Enter one of the following Kombat Kodes to unlock the corresponding cheat function.

Effect

Kombat Kode

Mileena

700 723

Classic Sub Zero

760 520

Ermac

964 240

Streets stage

079-035

Bridge stage

077-022

Shao Khan's Cave

004-700

Ermac's Portal

933-933

Noob Saibot's Dorfen

050-050

Subway stage

880-088

Scorpion's Lair (Hell)

666-444

Pit 3 stage

820-028

Roof Top stage

343-343

Soul Chamber stage

123-901

Temple stage

600-040

The Waterfront stage

002-003

The Grave Yard stage

666-333

Jade's Desert stage

330-033

Bell Tower stage

091-190

Shao Khan's Tower stage

880-220

Player 1 half energy

033-000

Player 2 half energy

000-033

Player 1 quarter energy

707-000

Player 1 quarter energy

000-707

Super endurance mode

024-689

Player 1 does half damage

390-000

Player 2 does half damage

000-390

No special moves

555-556

Combos disabled

722-722

Unikkorn Referi-Sans Power

044-440

Throwing disabled

100-100

Blocking disabled

020-020

Real Kombat

040-404

Psycho Kombat

985-125

Randper Kombat

444-444 or 460-460

Dark Kombat

688-422

Silent Kombat

300-300

Fight Classic Smoke

205-205

Fight Noob Saibot

769-342

Fight Motaro

969-141

Fight Shao Khan

033-564

"Go See The Mk Live Tour"

550-550

"Rain Can Be Found In The Grave Yard"

717-313

"There Is No Knowledge That Is Not Power!"

123-926

"Pub! D.K.P."

300-003

"It Should Work!?"

200-002

"It's Your Sprite Routine! M.A.H."

100-001

"Hold Flippers During Casino Run"

987-666

"No Fear, Max Countdown, E B Button,Skydive"

282-282

"Whacha Gun Do? E.B."

004-400

"Skunky!!"

122-221

"Don't Jump At Me"

448-844

Invisible energy bars

987-123

Display revision #

999-999

Unlimited run

466-466

Super endurance

024-689

Hyper run jumps

321-789

Play Galaga

642-468

Uppercut recovery

788-322

Hints

Hidden game name
The Space Invaders-type hidden game takes place in a realm called "Rellim Ohcanep" which is a backwards spelling of "Penacho Miller", two members of the development team.

Noob Saibot's name
This hidden character's name is a backwards spelling of "Tobias Boon", which is derived from the co-creators of the Mortal Kombat series; John Tobias and Ed Boon. Ed Boon also provides the voice for Scorpion.

Easier moves
To perform a finishing move that contains an "Up" command, it may be easier to hold [Block] for performing the movement commands to stop you from jumping. Then release [Block] for any attack commands.